| ??? 04/22/05 02:25 Read: times |
#92106 - Yes, multisource is good Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Erik Malund said:
Sure, if you use a F120 and SILabs pull the plug, you are screwed BUT And more generally, the futher your device deviates from the "classic" device for the family in question, mostly in terms of added features you rely on, the harder things will be for you if the plug is pulled. If you ever have worked with a chipmakers "proprietary" tools you REALLY get to appreciate multisource. Had the '51 not been multisourced we would not have had Keil, Raisonance, HiTech, SDCC, IAR etc to choose from. The selection of 8051 tools is quite nice; I have to admit that. I don't think, however, that the multisource nature of the 8051 directly created this situation. All you need is access to the instruction set for third party tools to be made. BUT, I think part of the MCS-51/52 architecture's dominance is owed to the fact that it is multisource, and that dominance gets toolmakers excited because it means a larger market for their products. Multisource gives us an environment where competition keep the toolmakesrs on their toes. True, and makes it a grueling job to be a toolmaker. How many device specific headers does Keil include these days? How many different implementations of multiple data pointers do their library routines have to support? so HIP HIP HORRAY for multisource
Erik I certainly cannot argue that one. In the end, multisource is a great thing. But, it's also an illusion to those who think it is provides perfect protection against the discontinuation of a part. --Sasha Jevtic |
| Topic | Author | Date |
| 8 bit , 16 bit 32 bit 8051 - A thought | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Philips XA | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| 32 bit is better. | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| I strongly Agree. | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| other 32 bit mcu | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| ARM is there already | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Comments on multisource | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| overhyped - no, misapplied - yes | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Only slightly overhyped | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Yes, multisource is good | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| name one | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Yes, it is the reason | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Look at the tools for Motorola HC08 | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| CodeWarrior | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
Originally it wasn't | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| perfect protection | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| a bit late with that thought | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| belated | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| subliminal | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| 1 bit MCUs | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| 1 bit MCUs - SATA | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| revolutionary idea | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| any -current- ones? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Single bit processors | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Bit-Slice? | 01/01/70 00:00 |